Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

of the most contemptible kind

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CHRONICLES OF CARLINGFORD,” “THE WIZARD’S SON,” “THE PRODIGALS,” ETC.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

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From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CHRONICLES OF CARLINGFORD,” “THE WIZARD’S SON,” “THE PRODIGALS,” ETC.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CHRONICLES OF CARLINGFORD,” “THE WIZARD’S SON,” “THE PRODIGALS,” ETC.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CHRONICLES OF CARLINGFORD,” “THE WIZARD’S SON,” “THE PRODIGALS,” ETC.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

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From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I like those streets, though I know there is no loveliness in them.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

lying or leaning on something else

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading My name is Mary Peveril.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I like those streets, though I know there is no loveliness in them.

the capacity to understand a broad range of topics

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

the sound of laughing

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I like those streets, though I know there is no loveliness in them.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

the quality of being good looking and attractive

From this reading I like those streets, though I know there is no loveliness in them.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading My name is Mary Peveril.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My name is Mary Peveril.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading My name is Mary Peveril.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

not any; not one

From this reading I like those streets, though I know there is no loveliness in them.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CHRONICLES OF CARLINGFORD,” “THE WIZARD’S SON,” “THE PRODIGALS,” ETC.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

covered with a firm surface

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

a state of extreme poverty or destitution

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

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From this reading My name is Mary Peveril.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

densely populated

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CHRONICLES OF CARLINGFORD,” “THE WIZARD’S SON,” “THE PRODIGALS,” ETC.

an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

a male human offspring

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CHRONICLES OF CARLINGFORD,” “THE WIZARD’S SON,” “THE PRODIGALS,” ETC.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading I like those streets, though I know there is no loveliness in them.

carry out

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CHRONICLES OF CARLINGFORD,” “THE WIZARD’S SON,” “THE PRODIGALS,” ETC.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I like those streets, though I know there is no loveliness in them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I like those streets, though I know there is no loveliness in them.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I like those streets, though I know there is no loveliness in them.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

at the time that

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

the extent of something from side to side

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I feel that I can breathe better when I come out into the largeness and spacious width of the squares, and I take a pleasure which many people will laugh at in the narrow paved passages--crooked and bent like so many elbows, with their bookstalls and curious little shops.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading My father was the incumbent of a proprietary chapel in that populous region which lies between Holborn and the New Road--a space within which there is a great deal of wealth and comfort, and a great deal of penury and pain, but neither grandeur nor abject misery.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CHRONICLES OF CARLINGFORD,” “THE WIZARD’S SON,” “THE PRODIGALS,” ETC.